Fairness, Farmers Markets, and Local Production

Toler, Stephen; Briggeman, Brian C.; Lusk, Jayson L.; Adams, Damian C.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8276.2009.01296.x

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“…Alternative agricultural practices, such as organic production, also show promise to reduce many environmental impacts, although studies do not converge on reductions of GHG emissions [26,[29][30][31][32]. Nonetheless, the introduction of organic agriculture has put alternative food products in the agenda, providing consumers with information to change their behavior toward more sustainable food products in light of increased debate on the origins, contents and safety of food [33].…”

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Environmental Implications of Dynamic Policies on Food Consumption and Waste Handling in the European Union

Martin

Danielsson

2016

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This study will review the environmental implications of dynamic policy objectives and instruments outlined in the European Union 7th Framework Programme (EU-FP7) Project DYNAmic policy MIXes for absolute decoupling of EU resource use from economic growth (DYNAMIX) to address reductions in food consumption, food waste and a change in waste handling systems. The environmental implications of reductions in protein intake, food waste reductions, food waste management and donations are addressed using a life cycle approach to find the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land use and water consumption. Data are provided from the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) food balance sheets for the European Union (EU) with a base year of 2010 and life cycle inventory (LCI) data from a meta-study of available GHG, land use and water consumption data for major food products. The implications are reviewed using a number of scenarios for the years 2030 and 2050 assuming policy instruments are fully effective. Results indicate that reductions in animal-based protein consumption significantly reduce environmental impacts, followed thereafter by reductions in food waste (assuming this also reduces food consumption). Despite the positive implications the policy mixes may have for targets for decoupling, they are not enough to meet GHG emissions targets for the EU outlined in the DYNAMIX project, although land and water use have no significant change compared to 2010 levels.

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Environmental Implications of Dynamic Policies on Food Consumption and Waste Handling in the European Union

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Danielsson

2016

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“…They also found that 69 percent of consumers sought Swedish products when purchasing foods and 61 percent were interested in buying more regionally-produced foods. The study found that consumers believe that regionally-produced foods have the potential to reduce environmental impacts and strengthen local economies and are even of higher quality and taste compared to imported varieties [8,10,15,18]. Despite this substantial increase in the last few years, organic foods and regional (or seasonal) foods remain a niche market in today's supermarkets [11].…”

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“…Swedish supermarkets offer consumers a broad array of alternatives, and consumers may be overwhelmed with making the 'right' choice from the number of products labeled to show the environmental, ethical and health qualities [10]. The concerns of consumers have created interest in alternative food products that promote sustainability, ethical questions and quality [8].…”

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“…This has stemmed from the intensification of agricultural production, leading to questions about technologies, ingredients and safety of food, which has put pressure on conventional producers and manufacturers [8,9]. In recent years, consumers have also become more aware of the impact that their behavioral choices may have on the environment.…”

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Evaluating the Environmental Consequences of Swedish Food Consumption and Dietary Choices

Martin

Brandão

2017

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Abstract:In recent years, a growing interest from consumers to know the origins and contents of foods has put alternative choices, such as organic foods and dietary changes, on the agenda. Dietary choices are important to address, as many studies find that activities related to food production account for nearly 20-30% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nonetheless, while GHG emissions are important, often other environmental impact categories are not considered in the assessment of the sustainability of different foods, diets and choices. This study aims to quantify the implications of dietary choices for Swedish food consumption on a broad range of environmental impact categories using life cycle assessment to provide insight into the impacts, and potential tradeoffs, associated with certain food products and dietary choices. Scenarios are used to assess the implications of diets with reduced meat, increased Swedish food consumption, increased organic foods, vegan and semi-vegetarian diets. The results indicate that tradeoffs could be possible with certain dietary choices. Increasing Swedish food production and consumption may lead to lower impacts for all impact categories by reducing imports, although limitations in growing season and availability of foods in Sweden allows only for minor increases. The results also indicate that large reductions of greenhouse gas emissions are possible by reducing meat consumption, i.e., by halving meat consumption and through vegan and vegetarian diets. Nonetheless, an increase in vegetable, legume and fruit products may lead to a potential increase in human and ecosystem toxicity. Diets based on nutritional guidelines, show reductions in all impact categories, as these guidelines call for an increase in vegetables and fruits and a reduction in meat consumption. An increase in organic foods showed no significant change in climate impact, although toxicity potential was reduced significantly. Increasing consumption of organic foods may also lead to a reduction in biodiversity damage potential, and if all food is produced organically, it risks increasing eutrophication and land use.

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“…Numerous studies address the idea of a "local food price premium," with farmers' markets as one of the chief beneficiaries of that premium (Adams & Adams, 2011;Adams & Salois, 2010;Burnett, Kuethe, & Price, 2011;Carpio & Isengildina-Massa, 2009;Lyon, Collie, Kvarnbrink, & Colquhoun, 2009;Toler, Briggeman, Lusk, & Adams, 2009). Some time near the turn of the century, consumer preference for "local" began increasing significantly (Adams & Salois, 2010), and as demand for local products increased, so did the local price premium.…”

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Toward an Informative and Applied Methodology for Price Comparison Studies of Farmers’ Markets and Competing Retailers at the Local Scale

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Fairness, Farmers Markets, and Local Production

Cited by 91 publications

References 14 publications

Environmental Implications of Dynamic Policies on Food Consumption and Waste Handling in the European Union

Environmental Implications of Dynamic Policies on Food Consumption and Waste Handling in the European Union

Evaluating the Environmental Consequences of Swedish Food Consumption and Dietary Choices

Toward an Informative and Applied Methodology for Price Comparison Studies of Farmers’ Markets and Competing Retailers at the Local Scale

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